ContentCam vs Dualgram (2026)
Pick ContentCam over Dualgram if you want a front and back camera app with no ads and no watermark on any plan, one that runs on Android as well as iPhone, records a vertical and a horizontal video from the same take, and gives you manual ISO, shutter and white balance. Dualgram is an iPhone and iPad app whose free version carries ads and a watermark until you buy PRO.
Disclosure: I'm Jimmy and I build ContentCam. Every Dualgram claim below comes from Dualgram's US App Store listing (version 2.4, released 3 November 2026), dualgram.com and Google Play, checked 6 November 2026.
What are the main differences between ContentCam and Dualgram?
- Ads and watermark: ContentCam has neither, free or Premium. The Dualgram FAQ says the free app "includes advertisements, watermarks, and certain locked features such as more layouts".
- Android: ContentCam runs on iPhone and Android. Dualgram is App Store only; the Just2us developer page on Google Play lists SG 4D+ and SG Schooling, not Dualgram.
- Vertical and horizontal at once: ContentCam saves a 9:16 file and a 16:9 file from one take. Dualgram lists "Landscape and portrait" and does not describe saving both from one take.
- Manual controls: ContentCam has manual exposure, white balance, ISO and shutter. Dualgram's feature list names optical and digital zoom, flash and cinematic stabilisation.
- When you choose the layout: ContentCam picks picture-in-picture or split-screen after recording, in its Combine editor. Dualgram sets the layout while you film ("saved exactly as you framed it", per its 2.0 notes) and also saves the two originals.
Where does ContentCam pull ahead of Dualgram?
A free tier without ads or a watermark. ContentCam's free version records vertical and horizontal from one lens in HD, unlimited takes, no account, and includes 5 Front & Back recordings before Premium. Nothing is stamped on the video. Dualgram's free version shows ads and watermarks its saves, per Dualgram's own FAQ. Other ad-free options are in dual camera apps without ads.
Android. ContentCam's Front & Back mode works on Android phones whose camera system can run the front and rear cameras at once, in HD at up to 30fps; the app checks and only offers the mode where it works. Dualgram has no Android version. Steps are in recording front and back at the same time on Android.
One take, two formats. ContentCam's main mode saves a 9:16 file for TikTok, Reels and Shorts and a 16:9 file for YouTube from one recording, at 24, 25, 30, 50 or 60fps in HD or 4K. Dualgram does not describe this mode.
Layout decided later. ContentCam's Front & Back saves the selfie and the scene as two separate files. Combine lets you try picture-in-picture and split-screen layouts after the shoot (trying is free; saving a Combine video is Premium), and the originals stay in place.
Manual exposure. ContentCam has manual ISO, shutter speed and white balance. Dualgram's feature list names zoom, flash and stabilisation but no manual exposure settings. Both apps include a teleprompter.
What is Dualgram built for?
Dualgram, from Singapore studio Just2us, has recorded front and back on iPhone since September 2019 and holds about 2,700 US ratings averaging 4.7. Dualgram suits someone on iPhone or iPad who wants a finished picture-in-picture or side-by-side clip straight out of the camera with the two originals saved too: its guide lists up to 4K and 60fps per camera depending on the iPhone model, it runs on iOS 17 or later, it lists a built-in teleprompter, and recent updates added a Lock Screen Quick Record widget and iPhone Duo support.
How do ContentCam and Dualgram compare spec by spec?
| ContentCam | Dualgram | |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | Free download; Premium yearly (7-day free trial on iOS), monthly or lifetime, priced in your store | Free; PRO US$8.99 a year or US$29.99 once in-app, or the Dualgram Pro app at US$29.99 |
| Ads | None, free or Premium | Free version, "Contains Advertising" |
| Watermark | None | Free version, removed with PRO |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18 or later) and Android | iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later) |
| Front and back at the same time | Yes, every iPhone on iOS 18 and capable Android phones | Yes |
| Portrait and landscape from one take | Yes, 9:16 and 16:9 as two files | Either orientation ("Landscape and portrait") |
| Separate front and back files | Yes, two files; Combine makes the layout afterwards | Yes, front, back and combined ("Save all 3 files") |
| Max frame rate, front and back | 60fps in HD on supported iPhones (Premium); 30fps on Android | Up to 60fps, "Depending on the iPhone model" |
| 4K | Yes, in vertical and horizontal mode; Front & Back is HD | "Support up to 4k, 60 fps" |
| Manual controls | Exposure, white balance, ISO, shutter | Zoom, flash, stabilisation listed |
| Lifetime option | Yes | Yes, US$29.99 |
| Last update | iOS 2.8.1 (November 2026); Android 28 October 2026 | 2.4, 3 November 2026 |
Both apps record front and back on iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, which lack Apple's Dual Capture; see front and back on iPhone 15 and 16. More apps are compared in the best front and back camera apps.
FAQ
Does Dualgram have ads or a watermark?
Yes, on the free version. The Dualgram FAQ says the free app includes advertisements, watermarks and some locked features, and buying PRO removes them; the App Store listing shows "Contains Advertising" (checked 6 November 2026). ContentCam has no ads and no watermark, free or Premium.
Is Dualgram on Android?
No. Dualgram is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and the Just2us developer page on Google Play lists two other apps and no Dualgram (checked 6 November 2026). ContentCam is on iPhone and Android.
How much is Dualgram PRO?
On the US App Store, Dualgram lists PRO (1 year) at US$8.99 and Unlock PRO at US$29.99 as in-app purchases, and sells a separate Dualgram Pro app for US$29.99 with PRO included (checked 6 November 2026). ContentCam Premium comes as yearly, monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase, priced in your store.
Does Dualgram save the front and back camera as separate files?
Yes. The Dualgram listing says it can "Save all 3 files, including the 2 originals captured from the front & back camera". ContentCam's Front & Back mode also saves the front and back camera as two separate files, and its Combine editor turns them into a picture-in-picture or split-screen video afterwards, with the originals kept.
Can Dualgram record vertical and horizontal video at the same time?
The Dualgram listing offers "Landscape and portrait" but does not describe saving both from one take. ContentCam records a 9:16 vertical file and a 16:9 horizontal file at the same time from one lens, in HD or 4K.
Try ContentCam free. Front and back as two separate files, vertical and wide from one take, no ads and no watermark. Free to download on iPhone and Android.
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